Portfolio Degree Requirements
The Doctoral Portfolio Program in Romance Linguistics is administered by Dr. Cinzia Russi (French and Italian) in conjunction with the Portfolio Executive Committee. The Portfolio Executive Committee must approve each student’s specialization and certify the completion of the portfolio.
In order to complete the Doctoral Portfolio Program in Romance linguistics students are required to:
1. Complete four thematically related courses, for a total of twelve credit hours in approved graduate level courses. These twelve credit hours can include three hours from one independent study (Conference Course) or directed reading with an affiliated faculty member. Under recommendation of the program supervisor and upon approval of the executive committee, three of the twelve credit hours can be at the undergraduate upper division level.
2. Each student’s portfolio must include courses from at least two departments outside the student's home department.
3. Complete a capstone research project in their area of specialization, which will be presented at a departmental colloquium or an appropriate symposium or conference. The research paper will then be submitted to and approved by the Portfolio Executive Committee.
4. Provide updates on their progress to the Department of French and Italian every semester.
5. Seek approval for their completed portfolio from the Portfolio Executive Committee.
